- James Reynolds (actor)
Infobox actor
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name = James Reynolds
birthdate = Birth date and age|1946|8|10
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location =Oskaloosa, Kansas , U.S.
notable role =Abe Carver on "Days of our Lives "
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spouse = Lissa Layng ReynoldsJames Reynolds (born
August 10 ,1946 inOskaloosa, Kansas ) is an Americanactor .Reynolds plays Abe Carver on the
soap opera "Days of Our Lives ". He was a regular from1981 to2003 , and has returned since his "death" in2004 .After serving as stalwart police Commander
Abe Carver on "Days of Our Lives" for nine years, Reynolds moved to the new series, "Generations" in1991 to play powerful business tycoon Henry Marshall, replacing actorTaurean Blacque in the role. He was rewarded for his powerful portrayal with anEmmy nomination as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. With the subsequentdemise of that series, Reynolds was invited to return to "Days" where he was promoted in rank toCommander and named the top law enforcement official in Salem, the mythicalcommunity which is home to "Days". Reynolds has subsequently established Abe Carver as the longest runningAfrican-American character intelevision history, and Reynolds, of course, is the onlyAfrican-American actor to portray a single character for so many years.Fact|date=January 2008Early career
In high school, the subjects James enjoyed most were English and
History . With a small student body, there was never any shortage of extracurricular activities and, in addition to performing in many school plays, he became very active insports , playing football,basketball , and track.Following graduation from
high school , Reynolds joined the Marines. After boot camp he was assigned to the Information Service Office where, first stationed inHawaii , he became a reporter for the service newspaper, "The Windward Marine". Later he was sent toVietnam and served for almost a year with a variety of units in and aroundChu Lai , adding battlefield reporting to his combat duties, until a wound resulted in his discharge.Fact|date=January 2008Returning to the States, Reynolds enrolled in Topeka's
Washburn University , majoring inprelaw andjournalism . Advised that the best place on campus to meet girls was thetheater department, he began auditioning and performing in plays. In addition to his improved social life, Reynolds reaped another unexpected benefit -- he discovered a passion for acting. He went on to appear not only in regular campus productions of musicals and dramatic plays, but with local theater groups as well.Personal
One of Reynolds' greatest honors is being named to the Kansas Historical Society's list of famous Kansans, a list that includes such notables as
President Dwight Eisenhower ,Amelia Earhart ,Langston Hughes ,Barry Sanders , and many others.Deeply committed to his charitable work, Reynolds has been involved in more than 300 fund raising events in the last ten years. He annually hosts a "Bowl-a-thon" in Los Angeles to benefit the National Asthma Center and a celebrity basketball game in South Pasadena for the city's schools.
His son Jed is a student at the
University of California, Santa Barbara .James is listed in "Who's Who in Entertainment," "Who's Who Among African-Americans," "
Who's Who in Business ," and "Who's Who International."Reynolds is an active
sportsman , enjoyingbasketball andracquetball on his days off. He, his wife Lissa Layng Reynolds and son Jed make their home in suburbanLos Angeles .External links
* [http://www.james-reynolds.com James Reynolds homepage]
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